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Topic: My computer messed up again... (Read 4546 times)

just a week or two after being repaired,so I am typing this on a laptop that I share with others.Is there some Computer Demon around, I wonder?One that punishes those who blasepheme against him and demands regular sacrafices of money?

I was condemned to reinstall my OS and all my programs about 3 times a year. Have extra drives and everything partitioned and developed a saving scheme to keep it all off the OS drive so it was a quick process. I am convinced windows self-destructs over time...so now I am a 90% linux user...finally. Photoshop and DVD tools is all I use windows for anymore.

Well, I dunno, but if your computer acts up as often as you say you should check the following:- Be careful about which programs you install. Perhaps one of your favourite programs really is a virus, a back door, or some such?- Keep your anti-virus up to date.- Password protect all user accounts. Unprotected accounts will be hacked before you can say: "mommy, help me!"- Hacker sites are unsafe to surf on.- Porn sites are loaded with viruses, trojans and root kits. If you love to surf on such sites, well, sooner or later your computer will go down.